Comtech Xicom Launches New High Power, High Efficiency and Very-Low Leakage X-band SSPAs and BUCs
Santa Clara, Calif., May 2, 2019 — Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., a subsidiary within Comtech Telecommunications Corp.’s (NASDAQ: CMTL) Commercial Solutions segment, announced today a new series of industry-leading X-band solid-state power amplifiers and block upconverters.
The XTSLIN-25X, XTSLIN-80X, XTSLIN-150X and XTSLIN-250X lines of linear power X-band amplifiers provide the highest linear power density solutions available while drawing very low prime power and operating in the toughest environments. These units are designed to meet all RF requirements in challenging X-band networks, including Wideband Global Satellite requirements and support for multi-carrier systems.
X-band is one of the most difficult satellite communications bands to operate in because the transmit and receive bands are directly adjacent. Xicom’s proprietary very-low leakage designs ensure that any transmit noise or spurious signals in the receive band is attenuated and contained to avoid disruption of the received signal, enabling multi-carrier operation with low Passive Intermodulation antennas.
These X-band SSPAs are all offered with optional built-in upconverters; with a range of monitor and control interfaces including SNMP; and options for redundancy or output power combining. The compact size and high efficiency of these units provide unparalleled linear power density, achieving 25W of linear output power (using MIL-STD-188-164 definition) with a 5.3 lb. package; and 150W linear output power with a 32 lb. package. These units operate air-cooled in -40C to +60C temperatures and meet stringent outdoor environmental requirements per MIL-STD-810G.
“Xicom's X-band SSPAs take advantage of the latest GaN technology for high efficiency and power density, and also incorporate our extensive institutional knowledge gained by developing high-power X-band tube-based amplifiers with extremely low leakage,” commented Mark Schmeichel, senior VP and general manager for Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc. “With the addition of these innovative GaN-based SSPA products, Xicom has become a clear global leader in X-band satcom uplink amplifiers,” he added.
Additional information on the new SSPAs and BUCs will be available to satcom integrators and operators by visiting Comtech Xicom Technology representatives in Booth 1401, at SATELLITE 2019, May 6-9, in Washington, DC.
Comtech Xicom Technology manufactures a wide variety of tube-based and solid-state power amplifiers for military and commercial satellite uplink applications. The product range encompasses power levels from 8 W to 3 kW, with frequency coverage in sub-bands within the 2 GHz to 52 GHz spectrum. Amplifiers are available for fixed and ground-based, ship-board, and airborne mobile applications.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces and markets innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications solutions.
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